Yang says universal basic income would pay for itself by stimulating economy, raising living standards

Yang says universal basic income would pay for itself by stimulating economy, raising living standards

MANCHESTER, N.H. —

Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang pitched his universal basic income plan to a crowded room of New Hampshire business and political leaders Wednesday.

Speaking at a traditional Politics and Eggs breakfast at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics, Yang warned, as he has in past appearances, that automation and artificial intelligence are already taking the place of millions of jobs, with more jobs at risk in the near future.He said that as an example, self-driving trucks are especially a threat, citing the livelihoods of 3.5 million truck drivers and 7.5 million people who work in truck stops, […]

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